diff --git a/src/isomorphic/classic/element/__tests__/ReactElement-test.js b/src/isomorphic/classic/element/__tests__/ReactElement-test.js
index 8b3900db9f..fac4c6c416 100644
--- a/src/isomorphic/classic/element/__tests__/ReactElement-test.js
+++ b/src/isomorphic/classic/element/__tests__/ReactElement-test.js
@@ -223,6 +223,18 @@ describe('ReactElement', function() {
     expect(console.error.argsForCall.length).toBe(0);
   });
 
+  it('overrides children if undefined is provided as an argument', function() {
+    var element = React.createElement(ComponentClass, {
+      children: 'text',
+    }, undefined);
+    expect(element.props.children).toBe(undefined);
+
+    var element2 = React.cloneElement(React.createElement(ComponentClass, {
+      children: 'text',
+    }), {}, undefined);
+    expect(element2.props.children).toBe(undefined);
+  });
+
   it('merges rest arguments onto the children prop in an array', function() {
     spyOn(console, 'error');
     var a = 1;
diff --git a/src/isomorphic/modern/element/__tests__/ReactJSXElement-test.js b/src/isomorphic/modern/element/__tests__/ReactJSXElement-test.js
index 95126ca111..5adf59d503 100644
--- a/src/isomorphic/modern/element/__tests__/ReactJSXElement-test.js
+++ b/src/isomorphic/modern/element/__tests__/ReactJSXElement-test.js
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@ describe('ReactJSXElement', function() {
     expect(console.error.argsForCall.length).toBe(0);
   });
 
+  it('overrides children if undefined is provided as an argument', function() {
+    var element = <Component children="text">{undefined}</Component>;
+    expect(element.props.children).toBe(undefined);
+
+    var element2 = React.cloneElement(
+      <Component children="text" />,
+      {},
+      undefined
+    );
+    expect(element2.props.children).toBe(undefined);
+  });
+
   it('merges JSX children onto the children prop in an array', function() {
     spyOn(console, 'error');
     var a = 1;